'Clang' definitions:
Definition of 'clang'
From: WordNet
Definition of 'Clang'
From: GCIDE
- Clang \Clang\ (kl[a^]ng), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Clanged (kl[a^]ngd); p. pr. & vb. n. Clanging.] [L. clangere; akin to Gr. kla`zein to clash, scream; or perh. to E. clank.] To strike together so as to produce a ringing metallic sound. [1913 Webster]
- The fierce Caretes . . . clanged their sounding arms. --Prior. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Clang'
From: GCIDE
- Clang \Clang\, v. i. To give out a clang; to resound. "Clanging hoofs." --Tennyson. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Clang'
From: GCIDE
- Clang \Clang\, n.
- 1. A loud, ringing sound, like that made by metallic substances when clanged or struck together. [1913 Webster]
- The broadsword's deadly clang, As if a thousand anvils rang. --Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Mus.) Quality of tone. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'clang'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- animal noise,
- bark,
- barking,
- belch,
- birdcall,
- blare,
- blat,
- bray,
- burr,
- buzz,
- cackle,
- call,
- caw,
- change ringing,
- chime,
- chiming,
- chink,
- chirr,
- clanging,
- clangor,
- clank,
- clanking,
- clash,
- clink,
- craunch,
- croak,
- crump,
- crunch,
- cry,
- ding,
- ding-a-ling,
- dingdong,
- dinging,
- dingle,
- dong,
- donging,
- gong,
- grind,
- groan,
- growl,
- grumble,
- grunt,
- howl,
- howling,
- jangle,
- jar,
- jingle,
- jingle-jangle,
- jinglejangle,
- jingling,
- knell,
- knelling,
- mating call,
- note,
- peal,
- peal ringing,
- pealing,
- rasp,
- ring,
- ring changes,
- ringing,
- scranch,
- scrape,
- scratch,
- scrunch,
- snarl,
- snore,
- sound,
- sound a knell,
- stridulation,
- ting,
- ting-a-ling,
- tingle,
- tingling,
- tink,
- tinkle,
- tinkling,
- tinnitus,
- tintinnabulate,
- toll,
- tolling,
- twang,
- ululation,
- woodnote